Latvia’s industrial production advanced 13.2% year-on-year in January 2026, following a 1% growth in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April 2021 as activity increased in the manufacturing sector (1.3% vs 0.2% in December 2025), with notable gains in the processing and preserving of fruits and vegetables (12.6% vs 1.6%), dairy products (17.8% vs 4.4%), rubber and plastic products (7.5% vs -5.1%), basic metals (29.2% vs 1%), and electrical equipment (13.2% vs 7.9%). At the same time, output rose sharply in electricity and gas supply (57.1% vs 8.8%). In contrast, activity declined at a faster pace in mining and quarrying (-30.8% vs -18.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production grew by 3.2% in January, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.8% drop in the preceding period.